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Welcome to the first Better World Books Library Discards & Donations Program newsletter!
In this issue, you will learn about program updates, upcoming events, noteworthy
announcements, helpful articles, and various other information.

Important
Program Updates

Library
Discards & Donations Program

UPS Shipping - For libraries utilizing our UPS Web Portal, the minimum shipment
has increased from 5 boxes to 6 boxes. Do you have a shipping question or need to
order additional supplies? Please email
logistics@betterworldbooks.com or call 800-894-0242 ext 9201.

Acceptance Guidelines - We have added new items to our acceptance guidelines;
we no longer accept LP Records, Book Club Editions, Custom Course Packets, Time
Life Series Books, and Marquis Who's Who. If you have any questions, please email
library@betterworldbooks.com or
call us at 800-894-0242 ext 9500.

This
Quarter

Alibris

We are excited to announce a new partnership with one of our online marketplaces,
Alibris. Your library now has the option to receive Alibris Store Credit
in lieu of a quarterly commission check!

The money generated from our program can remain in your acquisitions budget to shop
for over 60 million used, new, and out-of-print books at
Alibris. For more information on this exciting new option, please email
Library@betterworldbooks.com.

During the volunteer days (ALA New Orleans), workers at the Algiers Regional Branch
sorted through thousand of books that have been donated to New Orleans Public Library
from across the country for addition to the library’s collection, distribution to
local community groups, and resale. In an effort to alleviate the large quantities
of donations NOPL has received since Hurricane Katrina, over 60 ALA volunteers spent
two eight-hour days sorting and packing books at the Algiers branch. Better World
Books is actively selling these books in order to help
Rebuild NOPL.

"At Grasselli Library of John Carroll University, we used to have a huge book sale
every summer over alumni weekend. It took space to store the books all year and
staff time to put them out and to work the sale. Since we began sending our extras
and discards to Better World Books our lives are simpler. We accumulate only enough
books for a shipment, pack them in supplied boxes, and send them off. We have freed
space and staff time with this solution!"
--Ruth Connell
Grasselli Library, John Carroll University

"Your service has taken care of a great need here; we are in the midst of a heavy
weed of our collection, and it's a great relief not to have to cart boxes of books
down the steep basement stairs for storage - and then back up again for sale!"
--Nancy Ashmore
Director, Prairie du Chien Memorial Library

Would you like to share your experience with Better World Books?
Email Us

Due to the tremendous growth of Better World Books, we are actively expanding our
warehouse capacity. To date, Better World Books has reclaimed 560,000 pounds of
shelving from libraries across the country. If your library has large quantities
of surplus shelving, please email us at
Library@betterworldbooks.com. Thanks!

We hope you enjoyed our first newsletter! Please feel free to forward this to any
of your colleagues interested in learning more about the Better World Books Library
Discards & Donations Program.